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Creditor's meeting

Under BRA section 341, within a reasonable time after the order for relief, which in the case of a voluntary bankruptcy is when the petition is filed, the United States Trustee must convene a meeting of creditors. The creditors meeting is an important discovery device for creditors as the debtor must appear and answer questions under oath. BRA s343 and BR 4002 . To assure impartiality, the court may not attend the creditors meeting. See section 341(c).